Insurance Waiver

UC REGENT MANDATE

As a non-academic condition of enrollment all graduate and professional students are required to maintain continuous coverage under an approved health insurance plan at all times while enrolled at UC San Francisco.  All registered students are covered under the UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP) unless they have applied and have been approved for a waiver.

APPLY FOR A WAIVER

Academic HealthPlans (AHP) is the new waiver vendor supporting students through the process of waving the UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP) when demonstrating active, alternate coverage that meets all waiver criteria. Effective Winter 2019, all approved waiver submissions will be audited. Therefore, you will be required to upload a copy of your medical ID card (front and back) and insurance policy benefit information in order to submit a waiver. To apply for a waiver go to the Student Portal, enter your MyAccess ID and password, and click on the "Health Insurance Waiver" link.

The deadline to submit a waiver can be found in the table below.

Term Applications Open Applications Close*
Summer 2024    
New Summer & Re-Admitted students only May 6 June 14
School of Pharmacy 1st Year June 17 July 12
School of Pharmacy 2nd Year June 17 July 19
School of Pharmacy 3rd Year May 20 June 28

* Applications accepted until 11:59pm (PST)

Please review the insurance waiver criteria beforehand to make the online application process go smoothly. You will need the following to begin the application process:

  • MyAccess ID and password
  • Medical insurance member ID card
  • Insurance company contact information
  • Policy group number and summary of benefits

 

As part of your application you agree to provide a copy of your health insurance identification card and other documentation as requested by the University, its' agent or the Insurance Company. Failure to provide documentation upon request, the University will have the right to enroll you in the UC Student Health Insurance Plan and the appropriate fee will be charged to your student account.

Applications are accepted fall, winter and spring terms. Students will need to reapply each academic year by the applicable deadline for the term in which they wish to be granted a waiver. There is a $78 application processing fee. This application fee will be collected via the registration process.

DEADLINES

Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) will conduct a waiver application and verification process for new waivers on the following schedule:

Term Applications Open Applications Close*
Summer 2024    
New summer and Re-admitted students only May 6 June 14
School of Pharmacy 1st Year June 17 July 12
School of Pharmacy 2nd Year June 17 July 19
School of Pharmacy 3rd Year May 20 June 28
Fall 2024    
School of Medicine June 17 July 30
New Students - Dental Post Grads, Graduate Division, School of Dentistry, School of Nursing, and Post Baccalaureate Programs July 15 September 11
Continuing Students - Dental Post Grads, Graduate Division, School of Dentistry, and School of Nursing August 5 September 11
School of Pharmacy 1st Year September 2 October 11
School of Pharmacy 2nd Year August 19 September 27
School of Pharmacy 3rd Year August 19 September 27
Winter 2025    
All Programs November 4 December 20
Spring 2025    
All Programs other than School of Pharmacy 1st - 3rd Year February 17 March 28
School of Pharmacy 1st Year February 3 March 14
School of Pharmacy 2nd Year February 24 April 4
School of Pharmacy 3rd Year February 17 March 28

* Applications accepted until 11:59pm (PST)

Waivers cannot be applied mid-term and will not be processed for continuing students in summer term.  Only new and re-admitted students will be allowed to apply for a waiver in the summer.

VERIFICATION PROCESS

Academic HealthPlans will perform verification of all criteria on all waiver applications. Academic HealthPlans will also verify students with waivers a second time at some point during the year to ensure all policies are still in effect.

If Academic HealthPlans is unable to verify a student’s plan prior to the approval deadline or if SHCS is informed at any point that a student’s plan has terminated, SHCS may at any time re-apply the full insurance fee for the term in question.

CANCEL YOUR APPROVED WAIVER

Students may cancel their waiver and re-enroll in UC SHIP at the beginning of any term.  To cancel your waiver, login to MyHealthRecord.ucsf.edu and send a secure message to “UCSHIP Waiver Reversal Request” prior to the start of the term for which you would like to enroll.

If a student involuntarily loses their coverage (ex: hit age 26, are covered under a spouse who loses their job and health coverage, etc.) they may re-enroll in UC SHIP mid-term.  To re-enroll, login to MyHealthRecord.ucsf.edu and send a secure message to “UCSHIP Waiver Reversal Request” along with an official written letter of termination from the previous health insurance carrier.  The student will be enrolled as of the date of their involuntarily loss of coverage if they notify Student Health within 31 days of the loss of their coverage.  If the student does not notify the Student Health within the 31 days, coverage will be effective on the date the student pays the full premium.  Mid-term enrollment does not allow for any proration of the premium. 

FAQs

 

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